|
| | SR0458 | | LRB102 19038 LAW 27803 r |
|
|
1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
|
2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
3 | | to learn of the death of Jerry Lee Hoyle of Milan, who passed |
4 | | away on November 28, 2020; and
|
5 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Hoyle was born in Avon on September 23, |
6 | | 1950; he was raised in Rock Island; he graduated from Rock |
7 | | Island High School in 1968; he served as a sergeant in the 3rd |
8 | | Battalion 11th Marine Division of the U.S. Marine Corps from |
9 | | 1969 to 1970, where he operated the M113 armored personnel |
10 | | carriers during the Vietnam War; he married Connie Heinrich in |
11 | | October 1971, and she preceded him in death in July 2002; and
|
12 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Hoyle worked at the Rock Island Arsenal for |
13 | | 33 years; he was deployed as a civilian contractor to Kuwait |
14 | | and Iraq for the Department of Defense; he retired in 2006; and
|
15 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Hoyle was a member of the Milan Rifle Club |
16 | | and Milan American Legion Post 569; and
|
17 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Hoyle was an avid turkey hunter, and he |
18 | | enjoyed visiting Wyoming to hunt antelope; in his earlier |
19 | | years, he enjoyed fishing and participated in many bass |
20 | | tournaments; he also enjoyed restoring antique tractors; he |
21 | | loved traveling to South Dakota and Wyoming and visiting |